[She watches them summon and set up the pot, with some mild interest.]
It shouldn't have, but it did. And from your account, nothing like this had happened before. So... Is the Prism trying to excise us? Like we're some kind of tumor.
The prism is definitely the cause of what's happening. But I wouldn't call you guys a cancer. Maybe ... you're all just a little jumpy, unsettled, and it's reacting to that. I can't be sure.
Of course we're unsettled. We were taken from our homes, our lives— from the people we... [...] But that doesn't justify Naruhodo-san's death, or Asogi-san's upcoming punishment.
No, it wouldn't justify that. But that's if you're thinking of the prism as a person, motivated the way people are. It isn't that. It's an environment, a sensitive one. It's dangerous, sometimes, but it doesn't have any desire to hurt you.
No, you're right. If you forced some happiness tomorrow, it wouldn't solve the problem. But I do think where you're focusing your energy matters. If you focused it on trying to make this place nicer, take care of it, instead of thinking of it like a prison or a trap.
[look... listen... she's assumed this since w0, shh.]
I guess, it's just the impression I got...? With how we arrived here ourselves, and how certain you seemed that we couldn't leave the Prism the other week. I thought you were talking at least a little from experience.
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Quietly, she walks towards the table and takes a seat. She's silent for a moment longer, before she sighs and stares at her hands.]
I really wanted to believe it wouldn't come to this, Shale-san.
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[they will go about summoning a teapot, letting some steep. it smells nice and calming, at least.]
It shouldn't have come to this. These kinds of things don't happen here.
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It shouldn't have, but it did. And from your account, nothing like this had happened before. So... Is the Prism trying to excise us? Like we're some kind of tumor.
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That sounds really drastic. I can't imagine it's something like that. You guys are pretty nice.
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The prism is definitely the cause of what's happening. But I wouldn't call you guys a cancer. Maybe ... you're all just a little jumpy, unsettled, and it's reacting to that. I can't be sure.
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No, it wouldn't justify that. But that's if you're thinking of the prism as a person, motivated the way people are. It isn't that. It's an environment, a sensitive one. It's dangerous, sometimes, but it doesn't have any desire to hurt you.
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No, you're right. If you forced some happiness tomorrow, it wouldn't solve the problem. But I do think where you're focusing your energy matters. If you focused it on trying to make this place nicer, take care of it, instead of thinking of it like a prison or a trap.
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You, Riff, Bass and Steel. A long time ago— you lived somewhere else, right?
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I...maybe we did? Why do you think so?
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I guess, it's just the impression I got...? With how we arrived here ourselves, and how certain you seemed that we couldn't leave the Prism the other week. I thought you were talking at least a little from experience.
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No. Maybe there was something before this for some of us? It stands to reason. But none of us are trying to leave. This is our home.
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me: oh did i mix my weeks up... can i read...
y'all: you fool,]
Huh? Well, sure, you're comfortable here now... But if you've never tried to leave, then why would you say we can't?
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If you decided you didn't like earth, so you were going to leave it, would you just be able to do that?
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People have been to the moon, so maybe... in fifty years?
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[this sounds like news to them.]
Huh! Interesting.
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